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TIL Kilmarnock, a town in Scotland celebrates Halloween on the last Friday of the month.

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OYLa TIL That Gorilla Glass was invented in 1952 and the idea of using it was shelved until 2005.
1aL1d TIL Jack Livesey fabricated a military record that included service in the Falklands War, 20 years in the parachute regiment and reaching the Colour Sergeant rank. He worked as a historian and lecturer on the basis of these falsehoods; in reality he simply served as an army cook for 3 years.
0wOLR TIL there is literally a language called "Karen" that is spoken by the seven million "Karen people" of Myanmar and Thailand
DprP TIL Herschel Walker was a Heisman winning running back, member of an Olympic bob sled team, ballet performer, professional mixed martial artist, successful businessman, and almost predictably suffers from multiple personality disorder.
Me8oW TIL that gold has its own E number, E175, and can be consumed by all religious groups, vegans and vegetarians.